TEMECULA: Undercover sting nets 2 men seeking sex with minor, 7 seeking prostitutes

TEMECULA — Nine men, including eight Riverside County residents, were arrested during “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild.” The sting was part of a statewide, law enforcement effort aimed at sending a clear message that human trafficking will no longer be tolerated in California, according to officials. In all, last week’s operation resulted in more than 500 people arrested for various charges. According to […]

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UPDATED: Officials seeking suspect in Perris murder investigation

UPDATED: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 3 p.m. PERRIS — Officials have identified a woman found murdered inside a Perris home, Thursday night, Jan. 25, and say they have also identified a man they suspect as the person who killed her. The victim was found with “significant injuries” at a residence on the 500 block of Iroquois Road, between Navajo and Tomahawk Roads and […]

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UPDATED: DUI, speed blamed in fatal crash after Jeep rolls 100 ft down embankment

TEMECULA — Officials say driving under the influence and unsafe speed led to a deadly crash after a vehicle overturned and rolled 100 feet down an embankment before smashing into a tree, Sunday morning, Jan. 28. The fatal, single-vehicle rollover happened on Camino Estribo, between Via Gorrion and Camino Porto, in an unincorporated area west of Temecula. After an investigation, officials arrested Justyn Roland Cabunoc, 23, of […]

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SAN JACINTO: Hours-long standoff leads to man’s arrest, weapons seizure

SAN JACINTO — A man officials say refused to surrender to authorities attempting to serve an early morning search warrant caused an hours-long standoff at a San Jacinto residence, Tuesday, Jan. 30. The SWAT standoff continued until the alleged suspect exited the home and was arrested. Officials serving the search warrant later seized six weapons and more than 100 rounds of […]

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CORONA: Severely burned woman dies after blaze at senior living facility

CORONA — A woman who was severely burned inside her apartment at a senior living facility Saturday morning later died after she was taken to an area burn center. The deadly fire erupted in the victim’s second-floor apartment at the River Run Senior Apartments on the 800 block River Road in Corona. Although there were no other victims injured in the fire, five other apartments were damaged […]

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TEMESCAL VALLEY: Officer arrested, charged with kidnap, rape, sodomy of wife

TEMESCAL VALLEY — An off-duty Rialto police officer who formerly worked as a City of Bell police officer is facing at least five felony charges that officials say stemmed from a domestic violence-related incident over the weekend. The officer, who has worked for City of Rialto since Nov. 2013, was immediately placed on administrative leave after his department was notified regarding the […]

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REDDING: Man trying to break up fight stabbed in chest multiple times

REDDING — A good Samaritan trying to break up a fight between a man and woman was stabbed in the chest multiple times Friday evening, Jan. 26. The fight and subsequent stabbing happened in a Redding parking lot between a motel and large, commercial building that features a number of businesses. The parking lot located on the 4000 block of Westside Road, is situated […]

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TEMECULA: One dead after vehicle plunges 100 feet down embankment

TEMECULA — One person was killed and another injured after their vehicle went 100 feet down an embankment Sunday morning. The fatal accident happened in the area of Camino Estribo and Camino Porto, in an unincorporated area west of Temecula. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to officials. California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire and other emergency first […]

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NORCO: Officials seeking knife-wielding robber who stole cash, liquor

NORCO — Officials are seeking the public’s help and are hoping surveillance footage assists in identifying and locating a man they allege brandished a knife while robbing a Norco business this weekend. The robbery happened Sunday afternoon, Jan. 28, on the 2700 block of Hamner Avenue. Deputies assigned to the Norco Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an undisclosed business shortly before 3:30 p.m., after an employee […]

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MOUNTAIN CENTER: SUV trying to pass vehicles smashes head-on into commercial truck

MOUNTAIN CENTER — Two people were seriously injured – one critically – Saturday evening, when the driver of an SUV reportedly attempted to pass another vehicle on a winding mountain road and plowed head-on into an oncoming commercial vehicle. Firefighters spent nearly two hours cutting the victims from the wrecked SUV after the accident, which happened on Highway 74 near Mountain Center, […]

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